Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada
Explore and discover nature at the BioBlitz program! © Parks Canada
Bioblitz
Thanks to our interpreters, BioBlitz is a captivating program! © Parks Canada
Participants will be asked to contribute to the park’s ecological integrity program by helping us identify and count some insect species.
Beetles, butterflies, damselflies, dragonflies and others could be amongst some of the species observed at this program.
This activity will help the park researchers and will contribute to the park’s ecological integrity data base. A short photography session will be offered.
Schedule
Meet us at 3:30 pm near the Wigwam at Callanders Beach
Offered in English on Thursdays
Offered in French on Saturdays
Discoveries at Kouchibouguac
BioBlitz contributes! Thanks to research that is taking place in the park, since 2006, 24 species of dragonflies / damselflies, Lady Beetles and butterflies have been added to the Park’s inventory of species.
For 2009 only, 12 species (9 dragonflies / damselflies; 2 Lady Beetles; 1 butterfly) were discovered.
In 2011, ten (10) species were discovered, 5 of which were made with the help of participants in the BioBlitz program.
| Species | Date of discovery | Location of discovery |
|---|
| New species of dragonflies and damselflies |
|---|
| Ebony Boghaunter |
May 30, 2011 |
Sandstone Garden and Kellys Bog |
| Spot-winged Glider |
June 24, 2011 |
La Source Parking Lot |
| Eastern Red Damsel |
July 15, 2011 |
Between Callanders and Beaver Trail |
| Forcipate Emerald |
July 26, 2011 |
Kellys Bog |
| New species of Lady Beetles |
|---|
| Seven-spotted Lady Beetle |
Summer 2011 (BioBlitz) |
Callanders |
| Three-banded Lady Beetle |
Summer 2011 (BioBlitz) |
Callanders |
| Asian Multi-coloured Lady Beetle |
Summer 2011 (BioBlitz) |
Callanders |
| Variegated Lady Beetle |
Summer 2011 (BioBlitz) |
Kellys |
| Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle |
Summer 2011 (BioBlitz) |
Callanders |
| Rare Lady Beetles seen during BioBlitz |
|---|
| Marsh Lady Beetle |
September 21, 2011 |
2ième mention pour le parc, 1ière depuis 30 ans. |
| Orange-spotted Lady Beetle |
Summer 2011 (BioBlitz) |
1ière mention pour le parc, 1ière depuis 30 ans. |
| Parenthesis Lady Beetle |
Summer 2011 (BioBlitz) |
1ière mention pour l’est du Nouveau-Brunswick depuis 15 ans. Très rare dans l’Est de l’Amérique du Nord. |
| New species of butterflies |
|---|
| Jutta Arctic |
June 16, 2011 |
Kellys Bog |
Interpretation Programs - Summer 2013
The following programs will be available from June 21st to September 1st.